The Night Owl, written by Kim C. Lee, is about a little boy who loves to stay up all night. He does not enjoy having a bedtime. When he is sent to his room, he makes use of his time. The time that he is supposed to be sleeping. In his “night owl” time, he jumps on a bed, counts the stars, dances with the shadows, he checks for monsters with his flashlight. He does all the things to not go to sleep. He even peeks in on his mommy. His mommy greets him lovingly and teaches him the importance of resting and taking a break from the day. What an amazing life lesson in the midst of this book!

Anchor Text

This book is a great book that can be used as a bedtime story for families. What a great way to connect with your children through The Night Owl story. For teachers, what a great way to use this as an anchor text for a small-moment story! Most of us can relate to the feeling of not wanting to miss all the action by going to bed. Even us adults! But what a great way to use this story as an anchor for storytelling and a great way to write a small-moment story such as this one.

About the Author

Kim Lee is a children’s book author, creator, and creative coach from Maryland. She created a gift for her son. That gift was her first book, The Night Owl. She enjoys spending time with family, volunteering, and tinkering with gadgets of all sorts. If you want to find her online, hop over to Instagram (@kimcleewrites), YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@kimclee), or Facebook (@thekimcleewrites) ! She is an amazing author!

Sunday Scaries is a real thing for some.

The Sunday scaries are feelings of intense anxiety and dread that routinely occur every Sunday. They often start in the late afternoon and continue into the evening. However, depending on a person’s level of anxiety, these feelings can start as soon as they get out of bed.

I used to have even Sunday Scaries more frequently, but I have found ways to combat them and help with the feeling of anxiety.

Here are some ways that help me:

1. Breathing
2. Walking in nature
3. Feeling prepared
   enough for the week
4. Doing something joyful
5. Reminding myself
   that I will be okay
6. Meditation
7. Journaling

If you suffer from Sunday Scaries, know you are not alone. Think of what helps to ease that feeling and do that for yourself.

Much 🫶🏽 ,
Nita

For real, y’all. Put rest on your schedule. It’s been something that I have been more intentional about doing. I’ve even been creative in my rest. It’s not always about sleep, sometimes it’s about just detaching, sitting, breathing, closing my eyes, using my essential oils.

Definition of rest: Rest is about having downtime; it’s about allowing yourself time to relax, reset and recover, whether that’s from your work or home life, or both. It’s about taking care of you and being able to quiet yourself.

Benefits of rest:

👍🏽Get sick less often.
👍🏽Lower your risk for serious health problems, like diabetes and heart disease.
👍🏽Reduce stress.
👍🏽 Improve your mood.
👍🏽Think more clearly and do better in school and at work.
👍🏽Get along better with people.

Let’s rest. Let’s do it for ourselves 🙌🏽

Much love, 🤟🏽 Nita